Exploring the Visuals of Social Media

There is one de-facto king of internet video. Youtube. You would have been shocked to see any other answer. That's how solidified Youtube's position is when it comes to a video based social network. But that doesn't mean Youtube is the best place for all videos. Perhaps the community is so large that the people you want to view your videos aren't getting to it. That is where Youtube's competitors step in.

One such competitor is Vimeo.com. Vimeo's community is much smaller, and tries to cater to a more artistic crowd. Their two most important qualities are listed on the landing page for every visitor to see.


Vimeo's appeal is to more serious video makers. Those who aren't producing reply videos on their webcams about the most recent celebrity gossip. Well, mostly. Navigating the site is a lot easier as well. The explore tag allows you to search through videos by category, groups, channels, high definition, staff picks, projects, widgets, and toys (interactive visualizations of what's happening on Vimeo). The site puts an enormous emphasis on keeping things respectful between users, unlike the black lagoon that are Youtube comments.

When you've finally found a video that interests you, Vimeo supplies a myriad of options to share it on social media. Videos can be shared through Flickr, Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, Facebook, Digg, MySpace, and Twitter. Email is a possibility as well, but if you want to get the word out about the video you just saw, the social media options are wide enough to do it.